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The refrigerator is one of the biggest energy hogs in a house.   So I was looking into ways that will help the refrigerator run more efficiently.  One of the easiest tips to implement is to keep your freezer stocked.  When the freezer door is opened up, the air will warm up much faster than another frozen object.  So if something that is frozen is surrounded by other frozen items, it will not warm up as much if the door is opened up.  Think about your science classes for a minute and what you learned about how temperature transfer works.

Now I’m not exactly going to run out to the grocery store and buy a ton of frozen food, but won’t hesitate to stock up when I find good sales for frozen food (especially with frozen food lasting so long).  What I am doing is taking some existing contains I have, like milk jugs, and fill them with water to freeze into ice. This will make the freezer fuller of frozen items, keeping the temperatures cooler when the door is opened, thus causing the freezer to use less energy.

Another no cost idea to use less energy.